if i have a dvd, how can i burn a copy of it?

Sammy Skillz · #1 (**permalink**) Mar 25, 03

do i need a special program or a special dvd burner thing?

or can i just burn it normally?

-s.

dfltr · #2 (**permalink**) Mar 25, 03

rip it, then encode it, then depending on how you encoded it you might be able to play it on a dvd player.

some players support vcd's, but vcd's are huge. divx is small, but only some specialty players will read a divx. on the plus side, both formats play just dandy on a computer.

Sammy Skillz · #3 (**permalink**) Mar 25, 03

how do i rip it and encode it?

i don't got a dvd drive on my computer though. could i somehow make the dvd file a mpeg or something and burn the mpeg to a cd so it'll play on my computer.

cuz im prety sure the dvd player i got is old and shit and won't play crazy files

-s.

dfltr · #4 (**permalink**) Mar 25, 03

first off you need a video capture card. once you've got one it's a fairly simple (if finicky) process not entirely unlike ripping and encoding cd audio into MP3's.

and yeh, you've got it exactly. vcd and divx are just better formats for video than mpeg. divx is actually based off the mpeg4 standard i think.

Sammy Skillz · #5 (**permalink**) Mar 25, 03

ok thanks for your help :)

-s.

-ak47- · #6 (**permalink**) Mar 25, 03

You can buy DVD-R drives now which let you burn DVDs the same way you would burn CDs. I think they're still pretty expensive and I hear theyre slow as hell.

stringbeans · #7 (**permalink**) Mar 25, 03

umm.. if you have a dvd you're going to need a dvd drive in your computer to atleast read it..

if you have a dvd player for your tv, then yeah according to dfltr you'll need that video capture card.. however if you capture it that way i dont think the quality will be as good (i could be wrong)

but if you dont have either a dvd player for ur tv OR a dvd-rom for ur computer, then you're out of luck

john
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Crazy Dave · #8 (**permalink**) Mar 26, 03

most consumer capture cards will not work. There is copy protection on DVDs, just like how you can not record VCR to VCR.

hmmmm I don't have the info about DVD ripping software just yet but I have to learn soon for doing visuals and shit. But yea you should really use a dvd player on computer to rip a the mpeg2 file off of the DVD, and then using DivX software compress the file in to small AVI that you can burn to a CD-R or just leave on your computer

Voytek · #9 (**permalink**) Mar 26, 03

You said you dont have a dvd drive on your comp well its pretty hard to do then. unless u hook up your tv/dvd player to your comp you could do it but the quality wont be as sweet but good luck anyways OH and if u are planning to make a vcd plan way ahead it takes a LONG FUCKING time to make a vcd especially if your doing an entire dvd

Sammy Skillz · #10 (**permalink**) Mar 26, 03

sounds like way too much trouble, i might as well just do the right thing and go out and buy my own copy.

thanks anyways, guys! :)

-s.

stringbeans · #11 (**permalink**) Mar 26, 03

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Originally posted by Crazy Dave
most consumer capture cards will not work. There is copy protection on DVDs, just like how you can not record VCR to VCR.

im not sure about dvd's but you can record vcr to vcr easily.. maybe you cant with the new ones but ive done it with the ones i have tons of times

john
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dj4mula · #12 (**permalink**) Mar 26, 03

Rip the DVD into .avi format, then convert to a Supervcd or VCD. All depends on the dvd player that you have. If its a progressive then most likely it can support SVCD, if not, most DVD players can play VCDs with no problem.

specialkonrd · #13 (**permalink**) Mar 26, 03

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Originally posted by dfltr
rip it, then encode it, then depending on how you encoded it you might be able to play it on a dvd player.

some players support vcd's, but vcd's are huge. divx is small, but only some specialty players will read a divx. on the plus side, both formats play just dandy on a computer.

I've never managed to get an SVCD to play on my comp, but VCD's play fine. Either way, sammy is looking at several hours of encoding heh. Make sure you have alot of room on your computer ~6-7gb will be needed

stringbeans · #14 (**permalink**) Mar 26, 03

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Originally posted by specialkonrd

I've never managed to get an SVCD to play on my comp, but VCD's play fine. Either way, sammy is looking at several hours of encoding heh. Make sure you have alot of room on your computer ~6-7gb will be needed

SVCD encoding is just mpeg2, so search for an mpeg2 player.. i use elecard mpeg2 player (www.elecard.com)

ive got a dvd player from hongkong too which lets you play svcds on it.. its so sweet

john
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